---
title: "Commercial Surfacing in Somerset & Bristol | Solid Ground Paving"
description: "Car parks, access roads, yards and playgrounds surfaced with machine-laid tarmac, phased to keep sites operational."
canonical: https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/services/surfacing
url: https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/services/surfacing.md
section: "Services"
date_published: 2026-08-06
date_modified: 2026-08-06
author: Solid Ground Paving
robots: noindex
---

# Commercial Surfacing

Commercial surfacing is a logistics job as much as a construction one. The build-up is heavier, the plant is bigger, and the constraint is almost always keeping the site trading while it happens. We phase and programme around that.

## Key facts

- **Service:** Commercial Surfacing
- **Area covered:** Somerset, North Somerset & Bristol
- **Typical cost:** £45–£90 per m² — Indicative only. A written price follows a site survey.
- **Typical duration:** Phased to the site — typically 1–3 weeks
- **Expected lifespan:** 20 years plus with maintenance
- **Guarantee:** {{GUARANTEE_TERMS}}

## How much does a commercial car park cost to surface?

Commercial surfacing typically runs £45–£90 per square metre depending on traffic loading, existing base condition, drainage and line marking. Larger areas cost less per square metre. Indicative only. A written price follows a site survey.

## Can you resurface a car park without closing it?

Yes. We programme commercial work in phases so a proportion of the parking stays open throughout, and we can work evenings, weekends or shutdown periods. Phasing is agreed at survey stage and written into the programme before we start.

## What build-up does a car park need?

Heavier than a driveway. Typically 250mm of Type 1 sub-base, 60mm AC20 binder and 30mm AC10 surface course for car traffic, increasing again for HGV and service-vehicle routes. Drainage, gully positions and falls are designed rather than assumed.

| Item | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Sub-base | 250mm Type 1 MOT |
| Binder course | 60mm AC20 |
| Surface course | 30mm AC10 |
| Loading | Increased for HGV routes |

## Do you carry out line marking?

Yes. Bay marking, disabled bays, hatching, directional arrows and speed-restriction markings are applied in thermoplastic or high-durability paint once the surface has cured. Bay layouts are set out to the dimensions the site actually needs, not a default grid.

## Questions and answers

Q: Do you work for local authorities and managing agents?
A: Yes. We work to programme, provide RAMS and insurance documentation up front, and invoice against agreed stages.

Q: Can you patch rather than resurface?
A: Where failure is localised and the base is sound, planing out and patching is the right answer and we will say so. Where the base has gone, patching buys a season at most.

---

Human-readable version of this page: https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/services/surfacing